Timothy overcame a huge hurdle tonight. They were working on tackling and blocking. He got tackled, went down hard, and got the wind knocked out of him. I watched it happen in slow motion. The coach helped him up, patted him on the back, and then had him sit out for a few minutes. He whimpered for just a second or two, and a few minutes later, when the coach called him back in, he jumped right back in there and started tackling again.
He's been bruised, clobbered, and even had the wind knocked out of him -- but he still ended the night smiling and proud of himself! That's my bulldog!!
Timothy is 12 years old and autistic. His journey began in 2013 when he attended the Philadelphia Eagles Huddle Up for Autism event. He became an Eagles fan for life. Just a few weeks later, he was assigned a new behavioral specialist who is also a football coach. He thought it would be a good experience for Timothy to play football. We spent months preparing him to be a part of the football team, and he is surpassing all of our expectations with his hard work, persistence, and dedication.
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